Category: Artificial Intelligence
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Construction and AI: What Contractors Need to Know from ABC’s New Report
The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has just released its fourth annual construction technology report, which dives deep into AI’s evolving role in the construction industry. “ABC contractor members and the overall contracting community want more information on AI and how it can help them improve safety, quality and profitability—and win more work,” said Matt…
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Safeguarding AEC Data: Best Practices and Insights from Egnyte’s Kevin Soohoo
In this episode of the AEC Business Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Kevin Soohoo, Senior Director of Global AEC Practice at Egnyte. We delved into the critical topic of data security in the AEC industry, particularly in the context of AI. Kevin provided an overview of Egnyte, a data management and governance…
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Tech Supercycle: Preparing Your AEC Firm for the Future
The WDBE Summit kicked off in Helsinki on October 3, featuring two days of partner and community sessions, along with four compelling keynote presentations. One of the keynote speakers was Mark Bryan, Senior Foresight Manager at the Future Today Institute, bringing over 20 years of experience in commercial design. In his talk, he stressed the…
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Experimental AI-Generated Episode of the AEC Business Podcast
How would you feel if an AI app turned your blog post into a natural-sounding conversation between two bots? I’ve tried many speech-related apps, but NotebookLM left me amazed. The post Experimental AI-Generated Episode of the AEC Business Podcast appeared first on AEC Business. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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How to Make LLMs Work in Construction
During the Building 2030 Week, I hosted three panel discussions, one on AI in construction (pictured). Artificial Intelligence was one of the week’s key themes. LLMs are already delivering value at Jatke Much of the communication in construction is verbal or written and unstructured. Therefore, Large Language Models are perfect for analyzing, summarizing, and alerting…
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AI in AEC 2025 with Vesa Järvinen
In this episode of the AEC Business Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Vesa Järvinen of AINS Group about the AI in AEC conference. We also delved into the present and future of AI in the construction sector, exploring how this transformative technology is being integrated and its potential impacts. The world’s first…
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Buildots Merges Automated and Manual Task Management
Buildots has released a new Integrated Tracking feature that supports unified tracking of both automated and manually-recorded tasks on mobile and desktop devices. The new feature allows project teams to use AI for automated progress tracking while enabling professionals to log and verify tasks that require human oversight, such as checking for electrical wiring in…
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A Munich Symposium & Expo on AI for the Built World
The Georg Nemetschek Institute announced the AI Symposium & Expo on Artificial Intelligence for the Built World, which will be held in Munich from September 10 to 12, 2024. The conference, hosted by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and TUM Venture Labs, will bring together leading academic researchers, industry professionals, and innovative startups to discuss the opportunities and…
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AI in AEC – AEC Business
March 19-20, 2025, in Helsinki and virtual The world’s first artificial intelligence conference series for the built environment started in 2021. In 2024, the event gathered around 250 participants from 39 countries and received excellent feedback on its content. You have a chance to become a speaker! The call for presentations is open until October 1, 2024. The presentations will…
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Powering Construction Decision-Making with AI
In this episode of the AEC Business Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Senthil Kumar, the CTO and Head of AI at Slate Technologies. We delved into the transformative role of AI in the construction industry, focusing on how it can significantly enhance productivity and efficiency. Innovative AI solutions for decision-making Senthil shared…